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'''Timothy Ray Wadsworth''', known as '''Tim Wadsworth''' (born c. 1957), is a [[lawyer]] from Arley, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 14 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses Jefferson, Walker, and Winston counties in the northern portion of his state. | '''Timothy Ray Wadsworth''', known as '''Tim Wadsworth''' (born c. 1957), is a [[lawyer]] from Arley, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 14 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses Jefferson, Walker, and Winston counties in the northern portion of his state. | ||
| − | Wadsworth obtained a | + | Wadsworth obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in [[accounting]] and a master's degree in tax accounting from the [[University of Alabama]] at Tuscaloosa. He procured his [[Juris Doctor]] from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, and has been engaged in the practice of law since 1985. He is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/150001/tim-wadsworth#.WerGuLpFzb0|title=Tim Wadsworth's Biography|accessdate=October 20, 2017}}</ref> Wadsworth defeated incumbent Republican Richard Baughn in the [[primary]] election on July 15, 2014. He then won the general election without opposition.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_Wadsworth|title=Tim Wadsworth|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 20, 2017}}</ref> |
| − | Wadsworth defeated incumbent Republican Richard Baughn in the [[primary]] election on July 15, 2014. He then won the general election without opposition.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_Wadsworth|title=Tim Wadsworth|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 20, 2017}}</ref> | ||
Wadsworth is the vice chair of the House State Government Committee and also serves on these other committees: (1) Children and Senior Advocacy, (2) Jefferson County Legislation, and (3) Local Legislation.<ref name=pvs/> | Wadsworth is the vice chair of the House State Government Committee and also serves on these other committees: (1) Children and Senior Advocacy, (2) Jefferson County Legislation, and (3) Local Legislation.<ref name=pvs/> | ||
Revision as of 04:02, October 21, 2017
| Timothy Ray "Tim" Wadsworth | |
Alabama State Representative
for District 14 (Jefferson, Walker, and Winston counties) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Baughn |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1957 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Name of wife missing |
| Residence | Arley Winston County Alabama |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama Cumberland School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Timothy Ray Wadsworth, known as Tim Wadsworth (born c. 1957), is a lawyer from Arley, Alabama, who has since 2014 represented District 14 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A Republican, his district encompasses Jefferson, Walker, and Winston counties in the northern portion of his state.
Wadsworth obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a master's degree in tax accounting from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. He procured his Juris Doctor from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, and has been engaged in the practice of law since 1985. He is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.[1] Wadsworth defeated incumbent Republican Richard Baughn in the primary election on July 15, 2014. He then won the general election without opposition.[2]
Wadsworth is the vice chair of the House State Government Committee and also serves on these other committees: (1) Children and Senior Advocacy, (2) Jefferson County Legislation, and (3) Local Legislation.[1]
In 2015, Representative Wadsworth voted against the establishment of public charter schools in Alabama, but the measure passed the House, 58-41. and to permit the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events. He voted against the increase in the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Wadsworth voted to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation abortions in Alabama. He did not vote for the funding for new prison facilities, but the bill passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he voted to authorize midwives to practice in his state. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments. He voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines.[3]
Wadsworth was one of the nine electors from Alabama who supported Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tim Wadsworth's Biography. Retrieved on October 20, 2017.
- ↑ Tim Wadsworth. Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved on October 20, 2017.
- ↑ . Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 20, 2017.
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{{cite web |url = |title = |accessdate = |accessdaymonth = |accessmonthday = |accessyear = |author = |last = |first = |authorlink = |coauthors = |date = |year = |month = |format = |work = |publisher = |pages = |language = |doi = |archiveurl = |archivedate = |quote = }} - ↑ Mike Cason (December 19, 2016). Alabama's nine electors make it official for Donald Trump. Al.com. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.